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Rice receives Defense Threat Reduction Agency grant to develop genomic test for cultivated pathogens

Researchers at Rice University have won federal support to develop a genomic test that can quickly determine whether a disease outbreak is caused by a natural pathogen or one that was grown in a lab by terrorists.

17 Aug 2010

Humans adapt to visual search to adjust different levels of stimulus uncertainty: Study

The most beautiful thing about humans, says Indiana University researcher S. Lee Hong, is that they are both ever-changing and sometimes prone to error. Yet humans are still extremely flexible and adaptable, managing the transition from one context to another almost seamlessly. His new study demonstrates how this adaptability boils down to a zero-sum game.

17 Aug 2010

First device to transmit American Sign Language over U.S. cellular networks in initial field tests

University of Washington engineers are developing the first device able to transmit American Sign Language over U.S. cellular networks. The tool is just completing its initial field test by participants in a UW summer program for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

17 Aug 2010

NSF awards Georgia Institute of Technology $3 million for stem cell bio-manufacturing research program

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $3 million to the Georgia Institute of Technology to fund a unique research program on stem cell bio-manufacturing. The program is specifically focused on developing engineering methods for stem cell production, in order to meet the anticipated demand for stem cells. The award comes through the NSF's Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program, which supports innovation in graduate education in fields that cross academic disciplines and have broad societal impact.

17 Aug 2010

CRC Health Corporation second quarter 2010 net revenue increases 5.3%

CRC Health Corporation, a leading provider of substance abuse treatment and adolescent youth services through its wholly owned consolidated subsidiaries, announced its results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010.

17 Aug 2010

Michigan Accelerator Fund 1 launched to support early stage life science and technology companies

Michigan Accelerator Fund I, L.P., today announced the formation of the community's first venture capital fund formed specifically to support early stage life science and technology companies: the Michigan Accelerator Fund 1 (MAF1).

16 Aug 2010

Study finds no effect of siblings on social skills

Growing up without siblings doesn't seem to be a disadvantage for teenagers when it comes to social skills, new research suggests.

16 Aug 2010

Significant differences develop in obesity trends over time by race and ethnicity: Study

Obesity rates have started to decline and level off for many adolescents, but continue to increase for certain racial and ethnic minorities, according to a new UCSF-led study. The evidence of increasing racial disparities for obesity underscores the need for more tailored intervention programs and policies that target high-risk groups, the authors conclude.

16 Aug 2010

University of Alberta and Health Canada announce study on Residential Indoor Air Quality

Researchers at the University of Alberta are trying to help clear the air about the levels of air pollutants in people's homes.

13 Aug 2010

NAC to deliver education program on asthma management for youth

As children with asthma head back to school this fall, the National Asthma Campaign Foundation (NAC) is partnering with Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago (RHAMC) to deliver Fight Asthma Now (FAN), an asthma education program that teaches youth to control and manage their asthma.

13 Aug 2010

Heater replacement funding falters

Education Minister Verity Firth promised parents two weeks ago that 55,000 unflued gas heaters in the state's schools that could result in respiratory problems for children would be replaced. However the Government was unable to find $400 million for the project and parents and students need to wait before the heaters are actually replaced. The plan is now to take up a 10-year replacement program.

12 Aug 2010

NYBC calls for blood donations

New York Blood Center, serving more than 20 million people in New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, New Jersey, and parts of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, calls upon the communities it serves to remember your neighbors during this slow, late summer period for blood donations – and schedule a donation appointment or consider sponsoring a blood drive, because patients' needs do not take a summer break.

12 Aug 2010

Healthcare professionals need to develop empathic skills: Tischler's book on mental health

Doctors and other healthcare professionals should use the arts and humanities to develop their empathic skills and improve mental healthcare practice, according to a new book.Mental Health, Psychiatry and the Arts, edited by Dr Victoria Tischler in the Division of Psychiatry at The University of Nottingham, argues that visual art, poetry writing, novels and music can be used in the education of medical and nursing students and other mental health professionals to improve their understanding of the patient experience.

12 Aug 2010

Notre Dame, Madison Center collaborate to research on mental health therapies

Daniel Lapsley, Ph.D., Chairman of the Department of Psychology for Notre Dame University, gives a significant amount of credit to Madison Center, Indiana's largest community mental health agency, for Notre Dame's coup in recruiting two world-class researchers. Now Notre Dame and Madison Center have created a partnership to collaborate on research that is designed to improve treatment and therapies for mental health patients.

12 Aug 2010

Tips to prevent back pain for frequent laptop users

The symptoms are familiar to any student who has ever spent a long night pounding out a paper on a laptop computer: an aching neck, throbbing head and tingling fingers.Because of the way the computers are designed, using a laptop almost inevitably leads to poor posture, said Kevin Carneiro, DO, a doctor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Incorrect posture and computer overuse can cause debilitating physical problems, such as sore muscles or repetitive stress injuries. Typing can also cause carpal tunnel syndrome, an injury to the nerve that passes through the wrist.

12 Aug 2010

Oral sex becomes common activity among young women: Study

University of Alberta researcher Brea Malacad says results from a study on oral sex indicate there is little doubt that oral sex is becoming a more common activity for young women. Study results show the act has become a fundamental part of what Malacad calls the "sexual revolution of the 21st century". And she concludes that researchers, sex educators and marketers of safer-sex paraphernalia need to catch up with the trend.

12 Aug 2010

K-State researcher receives grant from NIH to continue cancer research

Understanding how cancer cells communicate with each other and how to enhance their receptiveness to drug treatments is the focus of promising work by a Kansas State University researcher.Annelise Nguyen, assistant professor of toxicology in the department of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology at K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine, recently received a $370,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue her cancer research.

12 Aug 2010

Healthcare professionals should use arts, humanities to improve mental healthcare practice: New book

Doctors and other healthcare professionals should use the arts and humanities to develop their empathic skills and improve mental healthcare practice, according to a new book.

11 Aug 2010

Serving breakfast in classroom overcomes School Breakfast challenges: FRAC

Serving breakfast in the classroom instead of in the cafeteria is among the best options to overcome challenges such as time constraints and staffing issues when offering School Breakfast. According to the Food Research and Action Center's School Breakfast Scorecard for 2008-2009, districts using breakfast in the classroom have the highest participation rates.

11 Aug 2010

Survey shows strong interest in video games, virtual reality environments for doctor training

Today's students were raised with a digital mouse in their hands. So it should be no surprise that a majority of medical school students surveyed say video games and virtual reality environments could help them become better doctors.

11 Aug 2010

Students News and Research

Rice receives Defense Threat Reduction Agency grant to develop genomic test for cultivated pathogens

Humans adapt to visual search to adjust different levels of stimulus uncertainty: Study

First device to transmit American Sign Language over U.S. cellular networks in initial field tests

NSF awards Georgia Institute of Technology $3 million for stem cell bio-manufacturing research program

CRC Health Corporation second quarter 2010 net revenue increases 5.3%

Michigan Accelerator Fund 1 launched to support early stage life science and technology companies

Study finds no effect of siblings on social skills

Significant differences develop in obesity trends over time by race and ethnicity: Study

University of Alberta and Health Canada announce study on Residential Indoor Air Quality

NAC to deliver education program on asthma management for youth

Heater replacement funding falters

NYBC calls for blood donations

Healthcare professionals need to develop empathic skills: Tischler's book on mental health

Notre Dame, Madison Center collaborate to research on mental health therapies

Tips to prevent back pain for frequent laptop users

Oral sex becomes common activity among young women: Study

K-State researcher receives grant from NIH to continue cancer research

Healthcare professionals should use arts, humanities to improve mental healthcare practice: New book

Serving breakfast in classroom overcomes School Breakfast challenges: FRAC

Survey shows strong interest in video games, virtual reality environments for doctor training

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